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Priest in the diocese of Almería, Spain. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

• 28 August 1891 in Alhama de Almería, Almeria Spain

Died

• 8 December 1936 in El Ingenio, Almeria Spain

Venerated

• 14 June 2016 by Pope Francis (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis
• beatification celebrated in the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce, Almería, Spain, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Rafael Román Donaire“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 June 2023. Web. 28 April 2024. <>